Yonex claims 4 of 5 titles at the Korea Open! Anthony Ginting wins his first Men's Singles title

Yonex claims 4 of 5 titles at the Korea Open! Anthony Ginting wins his first Men's Singles title

Date

19 September 2017

The Korean Open Super Series in Seoul held until September 17th, resulted in Yonex players taking 4 of the 5 titles!

In Men's Singles, 20-year-old Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ) from Indonesia claimed his first title at an international tournament in a thriller all-Indonesian battle which ended with a final game of 22-20. The young Indonesian also bested the World No.1 en route to the final, 16-21, 21-18, 21-13. It was an event symbolizing the remarkable rise of young talent from Indonesia.

Pusarla V. Sindhu (VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ) claimed her second Super Series win this season with a final match victory 22-20, 11-21, 21-18. The young Indian showed unrivaled stamina and tenacity moving into the later rounds of the tournament. The finals featured an classic marathon match with rival Nozomi Okuhara, a rivalry which started from the Rio Olympics. This wins ties their overall head-to-head count to 4-4.